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inside this den with Bree Addison was something else entirely. When he stared down into her beautiful face, he felt a rush of awareness that made him realize just how lifeless he’d been feeling lately. But ever since finding this woman in his bushes, his body had been on hyperalert.
    Like right now. She faced him with her nose tipped impudently and her full mouth pursed, staring at him with those mysterious eyes. He wanted nothing more than to close the distance and kiss her.
    With every throb of his pulse, he could imagine how she would feel pressed up against him. It was a wildly romantic thought for a man who wasn’t disposed to romantic thoughts.
    When he stared into Bree’s face, he felt wildly romantic.
    Time seemed to stall. Her chest rose and fell on a shallow breath. She lowered her arms to her sides as ifsuddenly unsure what to do with them. She darted her tongue out to moisten dry lips. Her expression softened, and as Lucas watched, all the mysteries fell away. He’d hoped Bree had been fighting their chemistry, not wanting him to know she was attracted, but he hadn’t been sure. Now he was sure.
    She looked at him like a woman who wants a man.
    And when she swayed forward in silent invitation, heat coursed through him, the blaze soldering his brain cells so it took him a second to make his move.
    Time slowed to a surreal crawl as he wrapped her in his arms. Their bodies came together first, full breasts against his chest, smooth stomach cradling what only needed permission to become an erection, thighs wedging together. She sank full-bodied against him, warm, yielding, undeniably right.
    She tipped her face upward, sending her hair tumbling down her back and over his arms in a cool silk wave. He stared into her face, impossibly beautiful at close range, utterly impossible to resist.
    Lucas tightened an arm around her, locked her even closer, amazed at how pleasure rode through him hard, a tangible sensation that spurred him to slide a hand up the sleek arch of her spine, into the curve of her neck. He speared his fingers into her hair, cupped her head in his palm….
    Their mouths came together with no less fanfare than their bodies. Her lips parted under his, welcoming. Their tongues collided, as effortless and natural as breathing.
    He’d never known he could feel a kiss everywhere, and he was a man who appreciated kissing. But this kiss…this kiss surged through every nerve ending in his body. This kiss sent need plunging through muscles that grew tense.
    They shared a breath. He inhaled her warm gasp only to return it as he slanted his mouth over hers harder, wanting to taste more of her, wanting to explore this incredible feeling.
    A screech of excitement emitted from somewhere in the warehouse. They broke apart, startled, staring at each other while registering the sound that had stolen the spell.
    Bree recovered first. “Wow.”
    “Agreed.”
    A smile tipped those full lips, still tempting him, making him unwilling to let her go.
    “I’m glad you decided to extend your trip, Lucas.”
    “Me, too.”
    “Shall we?” She gave a light laugh and stepped back. “The new float’s in pieces in the back room.”
    The moment was over, and the pang of regret he felt at its loss came as another surprise. He only nodded and followed her along the path of Gator Bait’s massive body, wondering about the effect this woman was having on him. One thing was for sure—Bree Addison was scrambling his brains big-time, and that in itself was a new experience.
    The music blaring through overhead speakers was another blast from the past. Krewe du Chaud’s anthem was a song called “Just Love Me for Me”—the theme song from the 1950s musical comedy Downtown Pirates about the illustrious captain himself.
    “Mood music?” he asked.
    “Your sister doesn’t miss a trick.”
    He didn’t get a chance to reply as they swung a corner and emerged in a cavernous room flooded with light and activity.
    “I’m